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Diane M. Chojnacki
Diane M. Chojnacki, age 79, of Sterling, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at her home.
Diane was born April 25, 1938 in Chicago the daughter of Jerry and Mildred (Strong) Urban. She married...

Patsy Fulton, 75 of Sterling died Saturday September 23, 2017 at her home.
She was born on February 3, 1942 in Hoxie, AR the daughter of John B. and Clara G. (Ball) Fry. She was a 1960 graduate of Rock Falls High...

Regina D Fistler, 60 of Sterling died Saturday September 23, 2017 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
She was born on October 24, 1956 in Russellville, KY the daughter of Paul and Lula (Fuller) Jones. She had worked...

Patricia Ann (I'm not a cat lady) Maddox, 73, of Rock Falls, IL passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017
Born December 7, 1943 in Clinton, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lehman and Bernice (Gorzney)...

STERLING, IL – Bradley Lockie Billings, 97 died Friday September 22, 2017 at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.
She was born on July 20, 1920 in Gary, West Virginia the daughter of Robert and Purle Beatrice (Dowell)...

STERLING – Melinda R. Guentert, 87 of Sterling died Friday September 22, 2017 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
Melinda was born on November 30, 1929 in Sterling, the daughter of Jessie and Maria Gonzalez. She...

Douglas R. Tyler 49 of Rock Falls died Thursday September 21, 2017 at his home.
He was born on December 30, 1967 in Sterling, the son of Paul D. and Emma (Martinson) Tyler and was a 1986 graduate of Erie High School....

Shirley T. Kilberg, 80 of Sterling died Wednesday September 20, 2017 at her home.
She was born on May 19, 1937 in Sterling, the daughter of Clarence T. and Bernice A. (Bete) Skrogstad. Shirley was a 1956 graduate of...

Thomas A. Baker, age 67, of Sterling, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling after a courageous 8 month battle with cancer.
Tom was born May 15, 1950 in Sterling the son of Floyd and Fern ...

ROCK FALLS – Timothy Lee Ohda, 60 of Rock Falls died Sunday September 17, 2017.
He was born on April 26, 1957 in Rockford, IL the son of James Arthur and Betty Sue (Maness) Ohda. Tim was a 1975 graduate of Rock Falls...

ROCK FALLS – Timothy Lee Ohda, 60 of Rock Falls died Sunday September 17, 2017.
He was born on April 26, 1957 in Rockford, IL the son of James Arthur and Betty Sue (Maness) Ohda. He attended Montmorency Grade...

Sheila Davis, age 84 of Rock Falls, died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Dixon Health Care and Rehab.
Sheila was born on August 7, 1933 in England, the daughter of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Foskett.
Survivors...

Basil Dean Chapman, 90 of Rock Falls died Sunday September 10, 2017 at Regency Care of Sterling.
He was born on June 7, 1927 in Whitehall, IL the son of William Lee and Nellie (Pruitt) Chapman. He served in the US...

Charles D. Hicks
Charles D. Hicks, age 75, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his home.
Charles was born July 20, 1942 in Crab Orchard, W. V. the son of Thomas and Eva (Crawford) Hicks. He married...

Elida Hernandez, age 47 of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born on July 13, 1970 in Mexico, the daughter of Adolfo and Ofelia (Riestra Martinez)...

PROPHETSTOWN – C. Wayne Snyder, age 78, died Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at Resthave Nursing Home, Morrison.
Wayne was born on September 15, 1938 in Moline, the son of Ward Elias and Mary Aretta (McAfee...

David B. Ekholm, 71 of Sterling died Tuesday September 5, 2017 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
He was born on May 3, 1946 in Hemet, CA the son of Paul Alexis and Margaret Bernadine (Brewster) Ekholm. David had...

MILLEDGEVILLE – LaRue Jean Plog, age 91, died Monday, September 04, 2017 at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home, Sterling
LaRue was born on October 4, 1925 in Milledgeville the daughter of LaRue and Bertha (St. Clair)...

Sandra G. Hunter, age 69 of Deer Grove, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria.
Sandra was born on January 2, 1948 in Princeton, the daughter of Clifford and Caroline (Dalton) Dunbar. She...

GALT – Rodney T. Cushman, age 89, died at his home Sunday, September 03, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.
Rodney was born on May 4, 1928 in Galesburg the son of Thomas and Marie (Weinberg) Cushman. He served...

Nettie M. Pettenger, 97, of Rock Falls, died on Friday evening, September 1, 2017 at Regency Care of Sterling, with her family by her side.
She was born on April 16, 1920 in Amboy to John Dwight and Laura A. (Clink)...

MORRISON – Arthur Clarence Best, age 83, passed away surrounded by family, Friday September 1, 2017 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling.
Arthur was born on March 22, 1934 in West Pittston, Pa. the son of Raymond and...

Marjorie Estelle Dietz, age 96 of Sterling, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Morningside of Sterling.
Marjorie was born on September 8, 1920 in Malvern, Ill., the daughter of Edward and Ivy (Horning)...

ROCK FALLS – Patricia Ann Dugal, age 70, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society Prophets Riverview, Prophetstown, IL.
Patricia was born on August 14, 1947 in Fort Dodge, Iowa the daughter of Paul...

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